Spring Band Concert

Haley's last concert of the year for band and jazz band was on Tuesday.

She played flute for band and has decided not to pursue it any longer. She loves the piano and jazz band and is going to continue to practice and play next year. We have even signed her up for lessons again, although this time it will be with her beloved band/jazz band teacher, so we are hoping she will enjoy it more than her previous lessons.

Her Grandma came and brought her flowers. So sweet! I asked Grandma R. to pose with Haley for a picture and she could not believe how tall she is getting!

Auntie Robin, Auntie Andria and Livi all came to support her (Andria and Livi had to leave a little early so I didn't get a picture of them).

Goo-Goo Xuan and Dan also came out!

Thanks to you all for supporting our girl! We are so very proud of her!

Chess Club

Emma started going to Chess Club a little over a month ago. She had been interested in it for quite some time as it is a game that her Dad plays with Haley. Me, I do not know anything about Chess. My Dad and I played backgammon while I was growing up. (hee! hee!)

 Em's bestie, (Nana of the G6) is also in Chess Club. In fact her Mom, Sheree, runs it at our school! Last week, I offered to fill in for her so that I could check it out, and I'm so glad I finally got to see what it's all about! Em loves this game. She is still a beginner, but she loves to strategize and is enjoying learning. She is finally able to play against Nana! (They were both happy to pose for a quick picture!) It is taught by Coach Hristo from Chess4Life and the game is taken very seriously.

Pay, Dev, and his big sis Isa, came along with me. The classroom has a whole corner dedicated to Lego toys so they were entertained very well during the hour. (Thanks for helping, Isa!)

I'm so glad that Sheree brought this program to our school! Surprisingly there are many girls and boys of all ages who are enjoying it!

Thanks Sheree!

A Day Out

My good friend Sheree of the G6 invited us out last Thursday to the First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square. This is something that we have both wanted to do, but had never done before. Her Aunt was working (I love her bags!) so we thought we would go and visit her.

The kids loved looking up at the tall totem poles and running around. The weather was pretty iffy, but the rain stayed away, so we decided to head to Uvillage for lunch. Little Madi is always being silly and trying to get us to laugh. She thought she would hop in her Mommies drivers seat and take us for a ride.

We walked around for a bit and then headed to the Apple store to check out the ipad's. We had never played with one and wanted to check them out. To our surprise, a sales rep said that each of the kids could play with one and even showed them which games would be best for them. This kept them busy for over a half hour, so the Mommies could play, too! I must say they are super cool. I loved that it has everything all rolled into one package. The ibook app allows you to flip it sideways and it looks like a real open book! So cool!

We went to Johnny Rocket's for some kid friendly food, and the waiter made (or attempted to) animals on the ketchup bowls. The kids had never seen that done before and they enjoyed it. We ended our visit with a trip to Barnes and Noble. It was so nice to get out and do something new!

Thanks for inviting us out Sheree!

A Baby Shower

Kaylin and Emma's beloved teacher is having a baby.

The kids and parents threw her an amazing shower. With lots of game and treats. Okay, the shower was more for the kids enjoyment, but I think everyone had a good time.

One of the games was for the kids to guess what type of candy was in the diaper. I can not even tell you how disgusting this looked. It's been awhile since I have had to deal with poopy diapers, and I do not miss it one bit!

Another game was set up for the kids to see and smell, (no touching or tasting) and guess what is inside. The kids were not upset at all when they were told they couldn't eat it.

                 This was the easiest game. A classic. Guess how many jelly beans are inside the bottle.

The set up was pot luck style with lots of kid friendly foods. It was like they got two lunches that day!

The kids grabbed a plate and took a seat with their buddies.

Check out all the presents! Their are 53 kids in the class (it is a multi-age classroom with 2 teachers). Have you noticed all of the pink? Yep, she's having a girl!

The kids all gathered around while she opened presents. My fave was a book that was put together from the kids. They each wrote down what they thought she should know and remember while raising her little one. Like "always give them healthy food, not hamburgers". It was so cute!

One of the parents made this adorable teddy bear cake along with lots of cupcakes. I love the bright pink, purple, and yellow together!

The kids made her promise to bring in her sweet baby next year (she is due in July). We can't wait to meet her!